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Despite not talking to each other, Kate and Baba go together to their new school. With Charlie Murphy and Aoibhinn McGinnity.

Despite not talking to each other, Kate and Baba head off together to their new school.

Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny and subversive story of friendship and growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - seen through the eyes of two friends - Kate and Baba.

Dramatised by Lin Coghlan.

Kate ..... Charlie Murphy
Baba ..... Aoibhinn McGinnity
Martha ..... Deirdre Mullins
Hickey ..... Lloyd Hutchinson
Jack Holland ..... Jonjo O’Neill
Sr Margaret ..... Catherine Cusack
Cynthia ..... Rose O'Loughlin
Dada ..... David Ganly

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Apr 2023 02:15
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Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Aug 2019 10:45
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  • Thu 22 Aug 2019 19:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Thu 20 Apr 2023 07:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 20 Apr 2023 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 20 Apr 2023 17:15
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  • Fri 21 Apr 2023 02:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra